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Hi everyone,
I've been lurking for a week or so, trying to absorb the gallons of information that can be found here
I dabbled with leather a bit about 2 years ago, and quickly switched to working with kydex because it is so much simpler. I don't like the fact that leather beat me up, so I decided to become a student and attempt to learn some things.
After reading a lot and watching a ton of Youtube videos, I decided to give it another go. My SOG Powerlock needed a sheath:
My retention is fantastic, the tool almost "clicks" into place and doesn't wiggle at all, still being relatively easy to pull out when needed. It also rides very comfy on my belt, which is a huge improvement from the terrible pouch it came with.
Horsewright's Pancake Sheath thread was ridiculously helpful, as were many of the other stickies! I'd appreciate honest feedback as I can see a lot of room to improve haha
A few questions:
AJ
I've been lurking for a week or so, trying to absorb the gallons of information that can be found here
I dabbled with leather a bit about 2 years ago, and quickly switched to working with kydex because it is so much simpler. I don't like the fact that leather beat me up, so I decided to become a student and attempt to learn some things.
After reading a lot and watching a ton of Youtube videos, I decided to give it another go. My SOG Powerlock needed a sheath:
My retention is fantastic, the tool almost "clicks" into place and doesn't wiggle at all, still being relatively easy to pull out when needed. It also rides very comfy on my belt, which is a huge improvement from the terrible pouch it came with.
Horsewright's Pancake Sheath thread was ridiculously helpful, as were many of the other stickies! I'd appreciate honest feedback as I can see a lot of room to improve haha
A few questions:
- How do you all get your edges impossibly smooth? Is there a compound or something that helps? I used 220 grit on my belt grinder and then finished them off with an antler. But I still am not satisfied with the results.
- The inside of the sheath (as well as within the belt loops) has a lot of little leather fibers. Is there a way to bevel the edges or some other technique to clean up the appearance? I hit them over and over again with my antler, but to little effect.
- I used resolene/water (50/50, submerged) for my water proofing. This got the sheath firmer than before, but certainly not stiff. Is there any tricks for this?
AJ